Denmark
🇩🇰 Northern Europe · Kingdom of Denmark
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About Denmark
Denmark (officially Kingdom of Denmark) is a country in Northern Europe, with Copenhagen as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.01 million people, giving a population density of about 139 people per square kilometre. The country covers 43,094 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $462.53B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.962. The official currency is the Danish krone (DKK), and the main language is Danish.
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How Denmark measures up
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Denmark is the 113th most populous country in the world, with about 6.01 million people.
By land area it is the 130th-largest country in the world, covering 43,094 km².
It has the world's 35th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($462.53B).
Denmark shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.962.
Denmark has a population density of about 139 people per square kilometre.
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